Incidents: detention and violence in Asia, outcome reversed
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
3 incidents match this view.
Country: Myanmar, RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180 Philippines, RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180 South Korea, RSF 2026 rank: 47th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Detention and violence (3) Secrets and espionage laws (1) Licensing and closure of outlets (1) Prior restraint (1) Shutdowns and blocking (1)
Stage: Silence (2) Eliminate (1)
Outcome: Reversed (3)
Level: National (3)
Head of government: Aung San Suu Kyi Chun Doo-hwan Ferdinand Marcos
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2018 | Myanmar sentences two Reuters journalists to seven years under the Official Secrets Act for reporting on a massacre | Myanmar (RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180) | Secrets and espionage laws | Aung San Suu Kyi | Reversed (May 7, 2019) |
| July 31, 1980 | South Korea's martial-law government purges journalists who resisted press controls | South Korea (RSF 2026 rank: 47th of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Chun Doo-hwan | Reversed (June 1, 1987) |
| September 21, 1972 | Philippines President Marcos closes every major news outlet under martial law | Philippines (RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Ferdinand Marcos | Reversed (February 25, 1986) |
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